Max Connor

I am a husband to my wonderful wife Chelsea and father to our three children.

Since 2021 I have been working as a podcast producer for a production company helping to edit audio, write scripts and research guests and topics for several different shows. I am the main producer for a show featuring former Major League Baseball player Steve Sax.

​I was an editor for The State Hornet at Sacramento State University starting in the fall 2019, becoming the editor-in-chief for the 2020-2021 school year.

All links below are podcasts in which I am the lead producer and editor or stories I wrote and reported.

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ARTICLE: California college athletes could profit from endorsements if Newsom signs bill

Sac State junior infielder Steven Moretto swings at a pitch against Stanford University on Sunday, June 3, 2019 at Sunken Diamond. The California Legislature recently approved Senate Bill 206 that would allow college athletes to profit off their likeness and is now awaiting a signature from Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Student-athletes at California universities like Sacramento State may soon be able to make money through endorsement deals and other channels, thanks to a bill passed unanimously by the st

ARTICLE: Tribute: Arath Chavez posthumously voted ‘Best Male Athlete’ in Best of Sac State poll

Arath Chavez received the most votes for “Best Male Athlete” in The State Hornet Best of Sac State poll. (photo courtesy of Hornet Athletics)

Sacramento State soccer player Arath Chavez’s impact continues to be felt in the Sac State community after friends and family lost a man whose talent and hard work spoke volumes on the field, but also whose kindness, joy and personality spoke loudly off the field.

“He always wanted to make sure that people had a smile,” said Daniel Chavez, Arath’s older

ARTICLE: Sac State dorms upgrade to 5-star food over the break

Starting Dec. 21, Sac State students living in the dorms will have meals delivered Monday-Friday over the holiday break from five local restaurants thanks to a a $50,000 grant from the city of Sacramento. Photo by Dale Cruse/CC BY 2.0

Top Ramen, SpaghettiOs, microwaved mac n’ cheese — these are foods stereotypically associated with the dorm-living college student, but for students living in the dorms at Sacramento State over the winter break, the menu will look much different and much more gran